Chinese Floral Motif Lidded Vase on Wood Stand

Peonies bloom right off the side of the vase, in a stone that cannot decide between pink and purple.

This floral motif lidded vase on wood stand comes from China and dates to the 19th century. It is pink fluorite. Chinese lapidaries have long carved colored stones into vases wreathed with flowers, and the peony generally stands for wealth and honor. A small baluster vase with a domed lid is nearly hidden by carved peony blossoms and leaves that rise around it and spill over the top. The stone shifts from deep violet to pale pink and clear. It sits on a carved wooden stand. It is 9.5 inches wide, 4.5 deep and 11 high.

The vase is technically in there somewhere.